're sitting there crying looking at their phones. great show, everyone. "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ >>> mr. chairman, ranking member corker and members of the committee, uh, uh, and, uh, uh, and, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh. >> and with that, with the thanks of the committee, this hearing is adjourned. >> good morning, everyone. it is wednesday, january 30th. welcome to "morning joe." we've got a lot to talk about today. with us on set, we have pulitzer prize-winning historian and the author of "thomas jefferson: the art of power," jon meacham. >> willie geist's favorite book. >> msnbc contributor mike barnicle. willie geist is here. >> can i tell you this is a big day for you? >> sure, sure. >> we've got a momentous birthday today in the brzezinski household, 17 years old? amelia? >> yes! >> 17. it's over. she's gone. >> she's not gone. >> i mean college a year from now. >> willie, willie. >> should we sing "happy birthday"? >> no. she would be so embarrassed. >> 17. >> i know, i'm the mother of a 17-year-old. joe, good morning. we have a lot to talk about today. i know you wan